J-Dawg | |
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Birth name | Jeff Brooks |
Born | 1982 Miami, Florida, United States |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
Jeff Brooks The Sniper J-Dawg |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Billed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Trained by | Rusty Brooks |
Debut | 1998 |
Jeff Brooks (born 1982), an American professional wrestler best known under the ring name J-Dawg. J-Dawg competes in Southeastern independent promotions including IWA Mid-South and Florida-based promotions Future of Wrestling and Nick Mayberry's Hardkore Championship Wrestling. He also competed in Four Star Championship Wrestling, promoted by his father Rusty Brooks, forming a successful tag team with Ryan O'Reilly as the Irish Thug Connection.
A second generation wrestler, Jeff Brooks was born to former World Wrestling Federation wrestler Rusty Brooks in Miami, Florida. Training for a career in professional wrestling before and after high school, he made his debut in Bobby Rogers' Future of Wrestling in 1998 as well as Rusty Brooks Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance. Brooks originally wrestled as The Sniper in all camo's with a black mask with no nose or mouth and black mesh over the eyes. Lost to Billy Fives in Oakland Park, Florida on May 30, 1998, however he began using JDawg Brooks later that year after being unmasked. He faced Billy Fives several more times losing to him on October 10 and, in a tag team match with Soulman Alex G, he lost to Billy Fives & Bobby Brooks on December 12. That same year, Brooks was named 1998 Rookie of The Year by FOW and IPWA/FSCW.
Brooks lost another to Billy Fives on January 30, 1999. On March 20, he wrestled twice in one day losing to Schmuck Dudley during the day show and, with his father Rusty Brooks, defeated Schmuck & Snot Dudley in a tag team match during the night show. He also defeated "Super" Mario in Cooper City, Florida on May 1. That same month, he was part of FOW's first international tour to Peru from May 20–23. Although losing to Billy Fives during the first and last nights in Lima, Peru, he did beat Bobby Rogers and Prince Ali in a 3-way dance as well as defeating "Mr. Magnificent" Mike Monroe during the four-day tour. These shows were in front of 6,000, 9,000, 11,000 and 16,000 fans.